Granville Island English Bay Pale Ale (BC) – “Our ENGLISH BAY PALE ALE has a smooth, mild flavour brimming with West Coast character and a caramel malt aroma. A true pale ale, it gets its perfect balance from natural carbonation and careful maturing under the watchful eye of our brewmaster.” (website)Granville Island Cypress Honey Lager (BC) – “Brewed in small batches, our CYPRESS HONEY LAGER is lightly hopped, mild and bright, and given a hint of sweetness with pure Fraser Valley honey. It’s like a refreshing blast of Cypress Mountain air.” (website)

Gilbert PICQ & ses Fils – Chablis 2008 (AC) (France) – “This classic, pure, stainless steel-fermented Chablis is a steal. The Picq family knows that quality begins in the vineyard and through careful training and pruning, they have given their “regular” cuvée the breeding of a premier cru. Didier Picq keeps yields very low, so the wine is always nervy, flinty, and minerally. Even the village Chablis can age effortlessly for 10 to 20 years!” (Polaner Selections website)
Rated: 89 by Stephen Tanzer, Jul/Aug 10 – Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar – ‘Bright, pale yellow. Smoky oyster shell, lemon confiture, tangerine, minerals and an almost petrol-like riesling note on the nose. Rich and supple, but with strong acidity giving superb cut to the citrus and mineral flavors. Finishes dry and riesling-like. This would make a great accompaniment for oysters or scallops.’ Expert Ratings; Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate: 89 points

Stock Italian Extra Dry White Vermouth -  martini anyone?

Mythos lager (Greece)
Tsingtao lager (China)
Palm Bay coolers
T.G.I.Friday’s frozen orange dream

The Greywackwe Sauvigonon Blanc 2010 (New Zealand) is … “A refreshing, crisp, mouthfilling, aromatic wine.  Tangy salsa-like honeydew, peach and red capiscum with a twist of grapefruit.”  (Kevin Judd – Greywackwe owner and winemaker)

One of the many flavours of summer – honeydew melon.  Try it in a cocktail with Pinnacle Melon Vodka. 

ROSE MARTINI
2 oz Pinnacle Melon Vodka
1 1/2 oz cranberry juice
splash Triple Sec
splash fresh lime juice
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass.

MELON COSMO
2 oz Pinnacle Melon Vodka
1/2 oz Triple Sec
1 oz lemonade
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a cherry.

VOGUE MARTINI
2 oz Pinnacle Melon Vodka
1 oz melon liqueur (such as Bols)
splash pineapple juice
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass.  Garnish with an orange wedge.

TOUSSAINT MARTINI
2 oz Pinnacle Melon Vodka
3/4 oz orange juice
3/4 oz lime juice
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass.  Garnish with an orange twist.

RUGBY JUICE
1 1/2 oz Pinnacle Melon Vodka
1/2 oz blue curacao
4 oz pineapple juice
1 oz cranberry juice
Mix in a glass filled with ice and garnish with a pineapple slice

FRENCH MELON OPEN
2 oz Pinnacle Melon Vodka
4 oz club soda
splash cranberry juice
Mix in a glass filled with ice and garnish with a  lime wedge.

VERSAILLES COCKTAIL
2 oz Pinnacle Melon Vodka
4 oz lemon-lime soda (7-Up or Sprite)
Mix in a glass filled with ice and garnish with a lemon wedge.

NOTRE DAME
2 oz Pinnacle Melon Vodka
4 oz orange juice
Mix in a glass filled with ice and garnish with an orange wedge.

THE EURO
2 oz Pinnacle Melon Vodka
4 oz cranberry juice
Mix in a glass filled with ice and garnish with a lime wedge.

Skinny Girl Margarita - “…At only 100 calories for a full 4 oz serving, natural flavors, lightly sweetened with agave nectar, and made with premium Blue Agave clear Tequila…” -Bethenney Frankel
Revel Stoke Spiced rye - “…blends four-fold Madagascar bourbon vanilla with dashes of ginger, ground bark of cinnamon, coriander and cardamom to craft our formidable yet extraordinarily smooth whisky”  – website
Tanqueray #10 gin - “While the other gins subtly infuse only peel, we go all in and give the fruit a little more love.  Small batches.  Fresh fruit.  Not just peels.  The freshest grapefruit, orange, lime, and chamomile sets our gin apart and gives it flavour.”  - website

Mill St. Lemon Tea beer (Ontario)
Wine in a Sack – Cabernet Sauvignon (Chile)
Dr Zenzen Late Harvest (Germany)
Absolut Citron vodka (Sweden)

Henry of Pelham Sibling Rivalry Red VQA 2009 (Canada) …”Like three good friends out on the town this wine is Merlot + Cab. Franc + Cab. Sauvignon:  dark, juicy and delicious.  Loads of lush berry flavours.  The savoury flavours from oak aging add ambiance, like dinner by the fire in the den or the backyard.”  (Henry of Pelham website)

Bacardi 1873 has been discontinued. 

If you are looking for a substitute or want to try something new pick up a bottle of Bacardi Anejo rum.  This rum is aged up to three years in American white oak casks giving it an enhanced flavour and deeper colour.